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Can you run a bash script as root?
Ah, just to clarify: the (do stuff) part would involve running commands that in-and-of themselves require root. So running it as a normal user would just come up with an error. This is just meant to cleanly run a script that requires root commands, without using sudo inside the script, I’m just looking for some syntactic sugar.
Why is Echo not running Stack Overflow working?
(This command is running normaly when I execute it as the particular root user, just to clarify this.) This can be solved by injecting the path PATH=$PATH:/bin in my example. Instead * * * * * echo text > file is working fine, probably path issue.
Why is Echo not running in Linux crontab?
For me * * * * * /bin/echo text > file is not working…I don’t know why, previleges and everything is set. (This command is running normaly when I execute it as the particular root user, just to clarify this.)
Can you check if a user is root?
As a warning, do not check if a user is root by using the root username. Nothing guarantees that the user with ID 0 is called root. It’s a very strong convention that is broadly followed but anybody could rename the superuser another name.
Can a shell run in the middle of a bash script?
In the context of a script, the shell will end right away (because it has nothing to do). command will be executed as user – if the su succeeds, which is generally only the case with password-less users or when running the script as root. Use sudo for a better and more fine-grained approach.
How to run a shell script as root ( Sudo )?
This will not work, the best thing is to put only the requires commands in the shell script. And then setuid the script itself, like this (using root): Like this, executing this script will give you the permissions of the owner of the script (root). EDIT: As mentioned in comments, stuid is not allowed for shell script.
How to make a script executable in Bash?
Make the other script executable, add the #!/bin/bash line at the top, and the path where the file is to the $PATH environment variable. Then you can call it as a normal command; Or call it with the source command (alias is .) like this: source /path/to/script; Or use the bash command to execute it: /bin/bash /path/to/script;